The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-18
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

ONE OF tho warnest debates OF the session
was had In the House the 9Th inst, over the
Damon State constabulary bill for the purpose
of enforcing the liquor laws. IL finally passed
by a vote OF 60 to IL The important provisions
OF the bill follows: II shall be the duty
State Marshal. The Marshal shall have
power 70 divide the State into as many
districts as he may think necessary, and
for each OF these districts he shall APP
point one deputy, said deputy TO have jurisdic-
ton in adjoining districts but may be re-
moved by the Marshal at ANY time, and when
ever complaint is made 10 the Marshal or any
Deputy Marshal that any law referred 70 in the
act is being violated the Marshal or Deputy
Marshal shall investigate and on satisfactory
proof of the violation shall proceed against the
person violating the law in accordance with the
provision relative To such cases. The Marshal
and Iris deputies shall have the same powers in
executing the law Sherffs in the various
counties may have. The State Marshal is To
receive salary OF sl,2OO year and actual
necessary expenses The deputies shall receive
~ per day and their actual expenses while en-
gagged i'm prosecuting their official duties, which
sums shall be paid by the county in which
services are rendered. The House, in commit
tee OF the whole, spent the entire afternoon on
the Bates liquor bill, but made no progress fur
Their than exemptng druggists from the general
provisions of the bill, and incorporating a strin-
| gent section relating to them alone just be-
| fore adjournment a substitute for the entire
bill was sent up by Mr.. Mccormick, and
ordered printed.
THE Senate was unable to muster q quorum
On the 9th inst, and did nothing whatever. The
| House assembled with sixty members present,
aud while they could not safely attempt to pass
bills they spent the entire session in committee
OF the whole. A number Of bills were discussed
sud forwarded to third reading, among them the
! Moon specific mining tax bill
LARGE part Of the Senate's session on the
| 10th inst spent in committee OF the whole
| over Senator Westgate's bill for the organiza-
ton of township school districts. Senator
Hubbell stirred up the Coldwater public
school scandal, and had read a letter from
| the management. No action was taken.
| The Senate passed the following bills: To
amend the charter of the village OF Vicksburg,
Kalamazoo County; House hill making an APP
preparation for the Michigan Soldiers Home for
| 1SS7-'S; to authorize the Board Of Trustees Of
! the Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane
TO purchase additional land The House Of
Representatives wrestled long and earn
estly with the Bates liquor bill,
were passed to make appropriation for the
State Reform School, and to make employers
liable for personal injuries TO employees while
in their service. This bill as passed practically
repeats mass of Supreme Court decisions ex-
empting railroads and other corporations from
liability. IL gives the workmen the right of
of action for injury even though due to the
negligence of felow-employe; it also
gives a remedy when an in Jury is caused
ances etc An important feature OF
the bill is a provision that liability shall exist
Notwithstanding any contract between employer
| and employe waving right of action. The
! following bills were also passed: Relative to
| the fraudulent removal or embezzlement OF
chattel-mortgaged property; to appropriate 49,,
800 for additional fire protection for the Soldiers
! Home TO provide for the reissue of lost or de-
stroyed certificates OF stock Of corporations or
companies; bill authorizing the organization Of
the state Board OF Agriculture into a Forestry
| Commission to provide for the better protection
| of ballots used at elections, and the safe keep
| ing thereof.
Uf4r ina oY,rfa of for taa
Agricultural College caused considerable dis
cussion in the House on the 11th inst. Presi-
dent Willitts statement that he wanted oil the
| money he could get stirred up u hornets nest.
| Representative Harrington wanted an addi-
tional appropriation Of $40 900 to build a home
for the unmarried professors, which was car
ried by vote of 81 to SO. This makes the total
amount for two years S65,200 After spending
nearly two hours discussing this matter, the bill
was passed by vote Of 81 to 30. The Senate bill
requiring civil license in order to marry was
forwarded to third reading in the House.
Both of Senator Moons bills relating to the dis
tribution of specific tax on mining companies
passed the House. The result Of these bills will
be to nearly double the apportionment of school
moneys, which is now about 81 20 per capita on
children of school age. The House favorably
considered and passed the bill approPrIating
also a bill appropriatng $4,000 to de-
fray the expense of locating the posi-
ton OF Michigan regiments on the battle
field Of Gettysburg and Of commission to
do the work of marking them with suitable
monuments 1t also passed a bill amending an
act establishing the board OF public works at
Grand Rapids. The Manly free and uniform
textbook bill substitute, which was favorably
reported, passed to third reading The House
completed the consideration in committee OF
the whole of the liquor tax bill, after rejecting
amendment making the tax as at present
500 for beer and $500 for whisky. The Senate
did nothing beyond confirming the Governors
appointments of jury commissioners for Wayne
County.
AFTER over n week Of constant discussion, the
Touse on the 18th inst. passed the Bates high
license bill amended by several Of the FRO
visions of the Diekema substitute. The vote on
its final passage was: Yeas, 50 nays 80. The
more important changes from the present law
n rise in the retailers tax on all liquors,
both spirituous and malt, to $500, and on whole
salers only to 5000 ON persons selling at both
wholesale and retail $500. All dealers convicted
of violations under this act TO forfeit
their tax and be barred from again selling
liuuor for the remainder of the year, and a fine
NAV also be imposed. Saloons are to close at
9 D. IN. instead of 10, and CLOSED" shall mean
back and front doors. The village or city shall
receive only one-half of the tax, the remainder
going to the county. No public official shall
go on "A liquor bond, nor can any one connect
ed with the liquor business. Selling or giving
any liquors TO minors in places where 1ntoxt-
cants sold is made prima-facie evidence of in
tent to violate the law. Druggists shall not
write prescription for liquor to be hiled by
them, and the same prescription shall be only
once used. During the time when by the pro-
visions of this act places whore liquor is sold
or kept for sale must be closed all curtains,
screens and other distractions that obstruct
the view from sidewalk. street, or road in
front of said building or bar or place in said
room where said liquors are sold or kept for
sale shall be removed. Druggists are, how
ever, exempted from the general provisions
of the bill, but must give 5000 ond, and
stringent provisions are Incorporated to restrict
the business OF selling by druggists. In cities
and incorporated villages the Common Council
NAV by resolution permit saloons TO remain
open until 10 p. IN. week days. The Sen
| ate devoted the day, in committee Of tho whole,
TO the consideration of bills Of minor impor-
lance.
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SHARPENING-STEELS Tor butchers
and table use are really files, with the